*Bercy Arena, Paris (CNN) — It was the moment everyone’s been waiting for, and it lived up to the hype. A little more than three years after a shocking case of the “twisties” caused her to withdraw from Team USA’s attempt at defending its gymnastics team gold, Simone Biles was back under the bright lights of an Olympic final.
The Americans entered the day as the favorites after cruising through qualifying on Sunday, finishing five points clear of the Italian and Chinese teams. They had much the same experience on Tuesday as they recaptured their gold medal dominantly.
Here are five takeaways as Team USA leaves Bercy Arena in western Paris with another gold medal.
She’s got a strong case to be called the greatest gymnast of all time. And on Tuesday, she set herself apart from every other American gymnast in history. The Olympic team gold medal was Biles’ eighth at a Games, more than any other American in history.
She also set another bit of history. At 27 years old, with her first gold in the Paris Olympics, Biles is now the oldest American woman ever to win gymnastics gold. She is five years older than Aly Raisman who previously held the record.
Source: Simone Biles Becomes Winningest American Olympic Gymnast of All Time
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